Bison

in comparison to the Lascaux Cave painting, Hall of the Bulls, it can be seen that the relationship between human beings and nature were exceptionally different for the two different time periods. During the paleolithic era, some animals, such as bison and deer, were painted in honor of being used as food, while others were painted to show that they were feared predators. However, in some cases animals were painted for the sole purpose of documentation or as a means for comprehending the…

Over nine hundred images depict animals from the surrounding areas, such as horses, stags, aurochs, bison, lions, bears, and birds” 4)“The most common themes in cave paintings are large wild animals, such as bison, horses, aurochs, and deer.” 5)“The pigments used appear to be red and yellow ochre, manganese or carbon for black, and china clay for white.” 6)“Many predatory animals, such as cave lions…

Granby Bisons of the Quebec Junior league.” Patrick Roy revolutionized the style of goaltending with his butterfly positioning.…

On April 25, 1986, the world’s worst nuclear accident happened in Chernobyl. An explosion and fire in Nuclear Reactor Number Four sent radiation into the sky and caused ecological damage that would create abnormalities in nature for decades. This has given humanity the responsibility to restore that part of the environment. As a species that inhabits the world, it had become their responsibility of them to take care of the habitats of the planet. The environment is a beautiful thing that was…

The Mandan Indians faced many challenges in their lives, from the environment and climate to pests and other human beings. Many of the introductions into their world had both positive and negative effects. How were they able to survive and what drove them on a daily basis? The Mandans were like other tribes of their time in that they searched for a place to live that provided the resources necessary to maintain their life. They also made sure the place could be protected from attacking or…

William Cronon’s Nature's Metropolis: Chicago and the Great West was essentially “environmental” and “economic” history that occurred in Chicago as well lands (Ohio River/Lake Michigan to the Pacific Ocean) that interacted with Chicago during the 19th century. Cronon voiced that the history that he was discussing was not be labeled as the history of how Chicago came to be, instead he implied that the history that he discussed should be labeled as a history that shows the interdependent…

the fireworks. I have often spent my time at the library helping others with their homework or sitting in a comfortable chair, reading a science fiction book. Fenton high school, home of the Bisons, was my school for four years and there are very few schools with better school spirit than ours, GO BISONS! As a member of Concert Choir I’ve been lucky to participate in many in and out of school concerts. Some of our outings included singing Christmas carols at the main O’Hare airport terminal.…

Its works were undisturbed and were dated between 30,400 and 28,300 BCE by the 14C method. The cave can be entered by climbing down a small hole in the top, and contains many chambers covered with about 263 animals, including mammoths, horses, and bison. Other images included patterns of red dots, abstract patterns, and handprints. Most images have softened edges of a single color (usually red or black). Volume and perspective are shown in the back limbs of animals as they reced into the…

people began to arrive in the Great Lakes basin from Asia. The word Paleo derives from the Greek word “palaios,” which means ancient. It is hypothesized that these “Paleo” Native Americans were hunting big game that traveled in herds, like caribou, bison, and mammoths. When they crossed the Bering Land Bridge, they dispersed throughout the North American continent. It is theorized that the Paleo-Indians like their processors, they were hunters- gatherers. It is believed that these…

Cave of Forgotten Dreams On December 1994, a cave located at the entrance to the Ardèche department of southern France, was accidentally discovered. It contains the oldest collection of cave paintings in the world. The cave was named Chauvet Cave after its leading discoverer Jean-Marie Chauvet (Herzog, 2010). Since then, scientists have worked hard to know more about this cave and its paintings. Only a small group of scientists were allowed to enter Chauvet Cave (Herzog, 2010). At first…